Recurrent ulcer

marginal ulcer

A term of art for ulcers that develop at the margins of a gastrojejunostomy, primarily on the jejunal side. Most marginal ulcers respond to medical therapy, but complicated or complex lesions require further intervention.

Recurrent ulcer

Stomach ulcers that return after apparently complete healing. These ulcers appear to be caused by helicobacter pylori infections and can generally be successfully treated with a combination of antibiotics and gastric acid reducing compounds, particularly the proton pump inhibitors.

of the Chinese University of Hong Kong and his associates reported that recurrent ulcer bleeding occurred at a significantly higher rate in 161 patients who received clopidogrel (Plavix) plus a placebo than in 159 patients who received aspirin plus esomeprazole (Nexium) during a median follow-up of 12 months (8.

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